Pick and Choose

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Don't pick and choose your words Careful of the message Trying to strike the right balance Making sure everyone's satisfied I'm beyond all that I'm in my happy place Where love has a pretty face Undefined No contours or lines Just a mystery You're part of my history But I'm in the now Don't pick and choose your words Terms of endearment gone New nuances and rhymes Feelings sublime It's fine Don't pick and choose your words It's all good It's understood My smile is real My heart can feel The truth can be sweet a welcome treat Don't pick and choose your words Just let them flow Sweet and low in sparkling glow lighting where they will Here's the thrill I'm alright My inner light is on The pain is gone It's fine! Don't pick and choose your words Pick and choose your love everything else is just words Eileen

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Timothy Hicks

Date: 1/4/2015 12:59:00 AM

Your last stanza gave me pause - I think I know where you're coming from. Depending on who's company we keep we naturally have to pick our words carefully so as not to offend that particular person... but putting on different masks is a lot of work, and the sign of a true friend is one who takes ALL your words; all of YOU. It's better to decide where our heart and loyalty lies, than to split in in two, so as to be yoked to two different things.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/28/2014 9:04:00 AM

I have lived my life picking and choosing my words, so this was an interesting one to wrap my mind around. Poetry for me is a gift because it allows me to pick and choose with the freedom of not allowing another to choose my narrative. I like how you pick and choose your words Eileen.

Dorian Petersen Potter

Date: 12/28/2014 3:33:00 AM

Very nice pen here Eileen! Truly enjoyed reading this one for you today dear friend. You're very sweet! A 7 for you! And I wish you a very Happy New Year and your family too! May you have the best in 2015! Have a very lovely day! :) Love and hugs! xxx D.

Justin Bordner

Date: 12/27/2014 9:17:00 PM

Love, living on the flame of now, warm, young, and real, not a reflection or prediction, just being as it must, and above scheme and dream. I've always been attracted to your dramatic spontaneity, your aggressive embrace of opportunity Eileen. The "Now" is creative life...J.A.B.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 12/28/2014 2:52:00 AM

I hope your NOW is all you want it to be, Justin. I want every happiness for you. I truly mean that. You are very dear to me and I want to see you living life the epic way....YOUR way. :) Fly, eagle, fly! You were meant to rule the sky!!!!

John Lawless

Date: 12/27/2014 4:38:00 PM

Ah, Eileen, you slyly led me to the mugging in the last stanza. Nicely done.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 12/27/2014 4:42:00 PM

Hiya! I JUST read your blog and checked your contest winners list. Interesting. I was toying with the idea but have been so busy. Perhaps I'll catch your next contest. I don't join many...I pick and choose. Hey....it seems that is a favorite concept of mine. Glad I got you in the end! ;)